
10 Days later, on the Teleportation Platform.
At this moment, the large square beneath the Teleportation Platform was filled with inner court disciples and outer court. Moreover, even some of the Outer Palace Elders and Inner Palace Elders were here as well.
What did they come here for? It was natural to send 10 disciples standing on the Teleportation Platform.
The Ascension Rank was not only related to the future of the Sword Sect, but also related to their honor. It was a form of collective honor! As long as one was able to rise in rank, then the disciples of the Sword Sect would be much more respected when they left the sect in the future! Moreover, this honor was not only limited to the sword sect, and it encompassed the person who achieved the feat and also applied to the family or clan of the person. Because as long as one was able to rise in rank, then the Grand Qin Empire would announce that person's name to the entire world.
It was like being famous in the south!
Being famous in the southern region was practically the dream of all the profound young people. So the participants were excited, as well as other participants who came to deliver them because later it was their turn to participate.
As he stared at the disciples below, Yang Ye sighed slightly out of emotion. Just a moment ago, he was one of them. Just like them, he regarded the Sword Sect as a form of strong support for himself, considered it his glory, and considered it a big and warm family. Unfortunately….
He did not feel any reluctance or regret, and he only sighed with emotion.
Suddenly, Yang Ye turned his head to look at the inner court disciple who was standing about 3m to his right. This disciple was wearing a green robe and had a very handsome appearance, but he looked at Yang Ye with a hostile gaze.
Yang Ye frowned. He doesn't know this guy. Or it should be said that other than Murong Yao and Qin Feng, he did not know the other eight people at all, so he did not understand how he had offended this green-robed disciple. After all, he had remained humble ever since returning to the Sword Sect, and he had practically never left the Talisman Peak!
When he saw Yang Ye staring at him, the green-robed disciple stared coldly at Yang Ye before pulling his gaze.
“The name is Situ Rong. He was a senior disciple of the inner court at the peak of the ninth rank of the First Heaven Realm. According to the rumors, he was able to advance to the King Realm, and he was intentionally suppressing his strength due to the Ascension Rank!” Suddenly, Murong Yao and Qin Feng walked towards Yang Ye before he spoke with a smile on his face.
Yang Ye nodded to them as a form of greeting, then he asked. “What does this have to do with me?”
“Of course it concerns you!” Murong Yao smiled and said, “He has a younger brother named Situ Bo who is also a senior disciple of the inner court. His younger brother should have participated in the Ascension Rankings as well, but your sudden appearance caused Situ Bo to be removed from the list of candidates. Don't you think it's about you?”
“Why did it happen to his younger brother?” ask Yang Ye.
“Because his younger brother is the weakest among us all!” murong Yao said with a smile.
“So, it's his sister's problem. What does this have to do with me?” Yang Ye shrugged his shoulders.
“No thought!” murong Yao said.
“Then I can't do anything!” said Yang Ye.
“Are you not afraid he will look for trouble with you? He was at the peak of the ninth rank of the First Heaven Realm. What's more, have you noticed it? Other than Qin Feng and I who are the new inner court disciples, all the other disciples obeyed his orders. Aren't you scared?” murong Yao said.
Yang Ye glanced at him and said, “You and Qin Feng were expelled?”
"Smart!" Murong Yao blinked and smiled. “Among us nine, Qin Feng and I have the lowest cultivation realms and are new inner court disciples. So, they naturally look down on us. They will also look down on you. Whaddya think? Are you interested in joining us?”
Yang Ye was just about to speak when three rays of white light flashed across the sky, and then three figures descended onto the Teleportation Platform. Yang Ye knew two of them, Elder Yu Heng and Su Qingshi. As for the other middle-aged man, Yang Ye had never seen him. However, based on the middle-aged man's attire, he was probably a District Court Elder.
Yu Heng turned her gaze past the 10 people standing on the Teleportation Platform, and then her gaze was fixed on Yang Ye in the end. As he looked at Yang Ye, a glimmer of a complicated expression appeared in Yu Heng's eyes. A genius who had comprehended Sword Intent. Unfortunately, he was no longer a member of the Sword Sect.
After a while, Yu Heng calmed his emotions and said, “I'll get straight to the point. In addition to the rewards awarded during the Ascension Rank, those capable of ascending the Ascension Rank would be awarded low-tier Earth Rank sword and sword techniques. Moreover, the Sword Sect would provide endless supplies of energy stones to the disciples for three years and allow those disciples to cultivate in the Sword Servant Pagoda.”
Because this reward is too abundant! No one could remain unmoved by the low-level Earth Level sword and sword techniques!
Yang Ye was also a little surprised. He was surprised that the Sword Sect was actually very generous. After all, both sword and sword techniques were priceless treasures, and obtaining both of them could cause one's strength to increase greatly. It can even be used as a family heirloom. Not to mention everyone else, even he was slightly tempted.
Other than sword and sword techniques, the endless supply of energy stones for three years was also very tempting as this showed that one did not have to worry about resources for those three years.
On the other hand, the permission to grow crops in the Sword Servant Pagoda showed that one had an incredible place to grow crops.
Simply put, as long as one rose to the Ascension Rank, then one would gain fame and fortune.
Yang Ye immediately calmed down because he felt it was not that simple. If those ten swords could rise in rank, wouldn't that mean the Sword Sect would have to give away 10 Earth Ranked swords? Perhaps the Sword Sect had 10 Earth Ranked swords, but it definitely would not give it away so easily. In other words, the higher-ups of the Sword Sect did not like their ability to rank up at all!
Since the Sword Sect disliked them, then it showed that the Sword Sect must have gathered information on geniuses from other powers and knew their strength.
When he thought about this, Yang Ye looked at Su Qingshi while he decided that he would definitely look for an opportunity to ask Su Qingshi about this. His target was first position, and to be honest, he wasn't too sure of his ability to achieve it. Because how big is the south? How many terrifying geniuses were in it? Although he had comprehended Sword Intent and reached the Enlightened Sword Heart, it did not show that he was invincible among the younger generation.
Raising the Ascension Rank was related to his mother, so he couldn't be rash at all, and it wouldn't be better if he could get information about his opponents.
As Yang Ye thought, the higher-ups of the Sword Sect really did not like these disciples. If Yang Ye's cultivation was a little higher, perhaps he would have a chance. After all, Yang Ye had comprehended Sword Intent. However, Yang Ye was only at the second rank of the First Heaven Realm, so how strong was he?
Although the higher-ups did not look at them well, it did not mean that they had no chance at all. Because there is hope, encouragement is needed. The great rewards awakened everyone's courage, so the rewards from the Sword Sect were plentiful to a shocking degree.
As Yu Heng said, he did not waste his breath once it was done. He said, “Depart to the Imperial Capital!”
“Supervolder Commander Sword!” Right at this moment, an inner court disciple came out from the crow. He bowed to Yu Heng before saying, “Murid wants to say something!”
When he saw this disciple step forward, Murong Yao looked at Yang Ye while he seemed to show some pleasure over his misfortune.
Yang Ye's brows fused slightly as he looked at this person. Because the appearance of this person was very similar to Situ Rong. In other words, this person was probably the younger brother of Situ Rong, the person he removed from the list of participating disciples. Now Situ Rong's younger brother stood out, probably because of this matter.
Yu Heng also frowned and said, “What's wrong?”
The inner court disciple bowed once more and said, “Sword Commander Elder, the disciple should have been among the participants this time, and the disciple did not understand why the disciple was suddenly removed from the list. Did his student make a mistake? Or is his student strength insufficient?”
“I'm the one who got rid of you!” Meanwhile, Su Qingshi said, “The reason is that there is someone more suitable than you!”
A cold light flashed in the eyes of this disciple, then he suddenly pointed towards Yang Ye and said, “Because of him? If yes, then the student refuses to accept it. Because he was only at the second rank of the First Heaven Realm while his disciple was at the seventh rank of the First Heaven Realm!”
Su Qingshi frowned. He was just about to speak when Yu Heng suddenly said, “Because you refused to accept it, then how about you argue with Yang Ye? The winner will participate in the Ascension Rankings, okay?”
Su Qingshi knew about Yang Ye's strength, but other than him, all the other higher-ups of the Sword Sect knew nothing. So, Yu Heng really wanted to know exactly how powerful Yang Ye was.
He didn't have a suitable chance in the past, but he has it now.
“Murid agrees!” The inner court disciple spoke hurriedly.
Yu Heng looked at Yang Ye and said, “Yang Ye, what do you think?”